Brig. Gen. Thomas S. James Jr., who has been selected for the rank of major general, deputy commanding general (maneuver), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, to director, Mission Command Center of Excellence, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was previously announced for deputy commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College/deputy commanding general, leader, development and education, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.